South Sudanese rebels demand compensation to release Kenyan pilots

Tuesday January 23 2018

Members of the White Army, a South Sudanese anti-government militia, attend a rally in Nasir on April 14, 2014. Two Kenyan pilots are being held by rebels in the country after a plane crash-landed killing a civilian. PHOTO FILE | AFP

In Summary

South Sudanese rebels are holding two Kenyan pilots when their plane crashed killing a civilian.

The plane crashed in Akobo, in the Greater Upper Nile region, two weeks ago.

The plane had a technical problem. It crash-landed and killed a person on the ground.